Rum-Runners smuggling liquor on motor boat. The boat's development was an economic one, the rum runners needed faster boats! During the Prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. (1920-1933) rum and other hard liqueurs were frequently smuggled in by boat....

The India Wharf Brewing Company was formed in 1880 to brew beer, ale, and porter. Their initial capitalization was $1,000,000. According to Wine and Spirit Gazette of that year, the company was formed with a plan to share profits with liquor dealers...

During Prohibition (1920 -1933), the piers of Red Hook were among many places that smugglers tried to sneak in large quantities of alcohol, often using innovative speed boats to evade federal agents. On June 3, 1922, agents seized a tugboat laden...